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BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) served as the Indian variant for PUBG Mobile after the latter was banned in the country. The India-specific alternative provided fans with most of the content from the banned global version for almost a year. However, in July 2022, the Indian government banned Battlegrounds Mobile India as well.
Tencent Games/Krafton started a slow rollout for PUBG Mobile's latest patch update, 2.2, on 13 September 2022, which became available to everyone by 15 September 2022. However, Battlegrounds Mobile India fans neither received a confirmation nor an actual update (2.2 version) due to the ongoing ban.
BGMI might not get 2.2 patch update (PUBG Mobile) due to ban in India
It has been almost two months since Google and Apple removed BGMI from their respective India-specific application stores. During this time, Krafton has been trying to get the Indian government to revoke its decision, which is why BGMI didn't receive the much-awaited update.
Moreover, fans should not hold out hope for the rollout or any announcement regarding the 2.2 update's release. Battlegrounds Mobile India will not receive any major updates until it makes a return to the India-specific Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
Beware of fake download links
Krafton has not made any announcements, nor will they unless the game is reinstated in the Indian market. Therefore, if players come across any link for the Battlegrounds Mobile India 2.2 update, it will surely be fake.
We recommend against using any unauthorized download links for the Battlegrounds Mobile India 2.2 version, as it may lead to permanent account bans and even pose a malware risk.
Reason behind BGMI ban
Battlegrounds Mobile India, the Indian alternative to PUBG Mobile, was coincidently banned for the same reason, i.e., security and privacy concerns. According to some sources, it was alleged by a government official that the game's servers in India were directly or indirectly in communication with those located in China.
It also became clear from various reports that the Government of India's decision to ban Battlegrounds Mobile India was premeditated, as the game was under the radar for several months. Finally, on 28 July 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) blocked the game under Section 69A of the IT Act.
Krafton did respond with its official statement on the matter, but nothing has been resolved since, as fans continue to await BGMI's return. As of this writing, the game has not received the 2.2 update.
The in-game Cycle 3 Season 7 has been reintroduced with a rank reset instead of Cycle 3 Season 8, while the UC purchase remains suspended.
